Undergraduate Petition for the Honors Program in Political Science
Admissions:
Admission to the Honors Program is open to students majoring in political science
who meet the following criteria:
- Minimum of 3.5 GPA in political science courses prior to beginning honors thesis, and a 3.2 GPA overall.
- During the year prior to the year in which the thesis will be written, enroll in either an upper-division political science course or a PS 199 “Independent Reading” course with a faculty member, who may be the student’s potential thesis supervisor.
- Complete the application to the program; this includes the name and email of a faculty member who is willing to supervise the student’s thesis. Applications should be submitted during the Spring quarter of the student’s junior year (or the year before they intend to complete the honors thesis).
- Once the application is submitted, the faculty member that is listed will receive
a copy of the application to confirm that they are willing to advise the student.
NOTE: Priority given to applications received by September 15th at 5:00pm
APPLY NOW: ONLINE APPLICATION
Active status in program:
The student’s active status in the program is contingent upon a written senior thesis
proposal signed by a permanent faculty member who agrees to serve as thesis advisor.
The senior thesis proposal should be completed by the second week of Fall quarter
of the year in which the student is writing the thesis.
Complete H182A “Honors Thesis Workshop” in the Fall quarter of the year in which the student plans to complete the thesis.
Enroll in PS 190 “Senior Thesis” during each quarter of the year in which the student plans to complete the thesis.
Complete the thesis, which must be signed by the thesis advisor and filed with the
department office before graduation. Upon completion of the senior thesis, the student
graduates with “Honors in Political Science.”
UCI Political Sciences Honors Program
Requirements
Minimum Pol Sci courses GPA of 3.5
Minimum overall GPA of 3.2
In year prior to thesis writing year, successful completion of: An upper-division
Pol Sci course OR Pol Sci 199 Individual Study with faculty member who may serve as
thesis advisor
Spring Quarter Prior to Thesis Year
Identify faculty advisor and obtain their approval
Complete and submit Pol Sci Honors Program Application (available on the Pol Sci website or at link below)
Pol Sci Department and advisor review application
Student notified of application decision
Thesis Year - Fall Quarter
Successful completion of Pol Sci H182A Honors Thesis Workshop
Enroll in Pol Sci 190 Senior Thesis
Regular check-ins with honors advisor
Thesis Year - Winter Quarter
Enroll in Pol Sci 190 Senior Thesis
Regular check-ins with honors advisor
Thesis Year - Spring Quarter
Enroll in Pol Sci 190W Senior Thesis
Regular check-ins with honors advisor
Complete thesis (must be signed by advisor)
Submit thesis to Pol Sci Department before graduation
Graduate with Honors in Political Science
Download Copy of the Honors Program Table
For more detailed information regarding the honors program, please contact:
Zach Beam
Department Analyst
zbeam@uci.edu
Phone: 949-824-5361
Davin Phoenix, Ph.D.
Honors Program Director
dphoenix@uci.edu
Sara Goodman, Ph.D.
Undergradute Program Director
s.goodman@uci.edu
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